Canada Life Group Insurance has added an additional Best Doctors service as part of its Group Income Protection (GIP) and Group Critical Illness (GCI) products.
Almost three-quarters (72%) of advisers dealing with group risk believe auto-enrolment will present them with new business opportunities, as employers seek financial advice to ensure they are compliant with its regulations.
Providers should concentrate on low pricing of core services in the group protection market Canada life has been told.
The group life market may be in robust health, but it does face an array of conditions driving change. Edward Murray investigates the developments that lie in store over the next year.
Selling group products on price will leave advisers open to client poaching, writes Paul Avis. So, are group risk advisers operating a smart business model?
The work performance of 85%of employees has been affected by work, health and personal pressures, according new research from Canada life.
Paul Avis discusses the benefits and pitfalls for advisers considering the group protection sector.
Canada Life has revealed that almost half of its small scheme new business is being done online.
Employees are more likely to have been absent from work due to personal reasons than because of sickness, new research has revealed.
Fears over job security and economic uncertainty appear to be taking their toll on employees' health and wellbeing, according to Canada Life.